intelliadmin.com — Microsoft has just released a new Remote Desktop Client for Windows XP, and 2003. It supports some of the new features introduced by Vista such as multi monitor spanning, plug and play redirection, and network level authentication
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ucg1Nov 30, 2006
As much as I dislike Windows and most Microsoft products, Remote Desktop is the one application they make that I actually like. It works exactly as I'd want it to and is extremely fast. It's as if I was right there using the computer locally. There are some connection bugs they need to fix, but its tolerable.The only thing comparable on Linux is NoMachine NX (commercial product). The open source freenx isn't very good yet, though (way too buggy).On OS X there is nothing comparable. VNC simply isn't fast enough (nor have I seen any really good clients that are as good as RDC). Apple's Remote Desktop (which is an implementation of VNC) sucks, and I use OSXvnc instead. Not to mention Apple's desktop is full of eye candy and visual effects which don't compress well and slows things down even more.
adolfojpNov 30, 2006
M$? With the dollar $ign? Oh man! You are soooo clever! Can't wait to reach puberty to be as cool as you. :-P
ohnoessNov 30, 2006
Windows Server 2003
evil_doerDec 1, 2006
you could copy and paste files in the old one. now what would be nice is drag and drop.. i use it on a second monitor and it would be nice to drag a file from one computer to another
ascheinbergDec 1, 2006
VNC is not an alternative to RDP. RDP allows you to instanciate a new session on a server. VNC allows you to control an existing session. On top of that, VNC is a service that runs on top of existing services and isn't present in the default install of Windows.
johnsheehanDec 1, 2006
Text and File copy/paste has been there for a few versions. Unfortunately, it frequently breaks and you have to disconnect/reconnect to get it working again. Hopefully that's been addressed in this new release.
ahnteisDec 1, 2006
There's a web based version of Microsoft remote desktop too. :P
chowyunskinnyDec 1, 2006
Is there a valid reason why it makes me supply my credentials twice?
souljah4jc916Dec 1, 2006
you can get more information out of the comments above from this article. not very descriptive, but concise and to the point. faciliating use for the new vista should come in handy, especially since Microsoft has been known to hand out free copies of their latest operating system.
damohDec 1, 2006
@47f0 You can get RDP clients for Linux to connect to windows machines, otherwise use X or something.
bradleylandDec 12, 2006
If you think changing the port for RDP suddenly makes it secure, then have at it.
techofthedayJul 10, 2008
A little too hectic to setup when comparing to some other remote desktop services on the market, even though you have to pay for most of them and this is free. I was using LogMeIn Rescue for a while, but that got pricey, so I switched to Techinline Remote Desktop (www.techinline.com) which is a few times cheaper and is the easiest service to run from the client's end.
techgeek276Aug 24, 2008
At least it has multi-monitor support so that I can use it on my multi-monitor SUPER PC from <a class="user" href="http://Multi-Monitors.com.">http://Multi-Monitors.com.</a> I have a quad monitor computer but couldn't previously access all screens remotely. I want this!!
Maria12350Apr 25, 2011
Have a look at ( http://www.rhubcom.com ). It enables remote access along with remote support capabilities.